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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Cricket Tuncester Club Annual Tour

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

As in past years, the Tuncester Club orhanised a tour as far as Southport at Christmas time, winch extended over a week The following description of the tour is given by…

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The Turf [?] Warwick Farm Races 'Newspaper Selection

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:—They ''Evening News,' for one bet at Warwick Farm to-morrow, tips Black Duchess in the Three Year-old Handicap…

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Young Man's Lapse. Gambled at the Races

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A young man, who was arrested at a Leichhardt bakery last night, is said to have confessed to the police to having stolen…

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Notes of the Day. Ponsford—and Cricket

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

During the last hundred years cricket has played a conspicuous part in moulding British character. The ethics of the great game have…

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Tennis Review of Past Year a New World S Champion

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 9

The last few grains of sand have fallen through the receptacle marked "1927," which will soon be whisked away and stored with the thousands of similar ones in the vast…

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Sheffield Shield Jackson Scores 131 for N.S.W. Slow Cricket South Australia's Poor Start Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

Although rain fell overnight there was no delay in the commencement of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales-and South Australia…

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Bowls State Bowls Team Title Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Victoria won the State bowls team championship by defeating Tasmania by 104 to 84 yesterday. New South Wales easily beat Western Australia by 118 to 91…

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Bowls at Byron Bay

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The following games were played on the Byron bowling green during the week-end:-T. A. Browne, H. Rowntree, W. J. Milgate, A. Reid A…

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Swimming World's Record Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

In Domain baths yesterday M. Mealing established a world's record when she covered 110 yards back stroke over a straight course in 1.28 2-5…

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Murwillumbah Races

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

In this issue Murwillumbah Racing Club advertises a programme for a meeting on South Murwillumbah racecourse on Saturday next. Owners and…

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BOXING J. Curley's Easy Win

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.— J. Curley easily outpointed Tom Barber in their 15 round at the Stadium to-night. From start to finish the winner was…

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Boxing United States Championship New York

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Tommy Loughran retained, the Might heavy-weight title when he outpointed Leo Lomski over fifteen rounds…

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Racing in Brisbane. Trojan Wins Purse

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

BRISBANE, Saturday:— Following are the results of races held here to-day: Fourth Division.—CRAZY MOLLY…

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Death From Injuries a Boxing Tournament Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 6

Emmett Murphy died in Bathurst Hospital this morning following upon injuries received during a boxing tournament in that town last night with Ernest Nixon. Towards…

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Heddon Greta Races Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Heddon Greta races were held to-day. Results- Maiden Handicap (5 furlongs).—Yarralumla l, Bright Bolt 2, Muriel 3. Winner…

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Tennis City v. Country Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 6

City v. country tennis matches were played at the White City courts yesterday. The metropolitan first team was defeated by the Country by 9 sets 72 games to 7 sets…

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Cricket South African Tour Capetown

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The M.C.C. commenced a match against the Eastern Provinces to-day. The latter in the first Winnings scored 136 (Staples' 7 for 38). Marylebone went for 49 (Ochse,…

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Golf Bobby Jones Refuses Gift Nkw York

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Bobby Jones has announced that he will not accept a 50,000 dollars house tendered him by a group of 100 admiring friends in honour of his winning the British open…

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Brisbane Races the Plate to Porterbah Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The B.A.T.C. held a meeting to-day Results- FOURTH DIVISION, 7 furlongs.—Crazy Molly 1: High Chord, 2; Allombe. 3…

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BOWLS. Seaside Games

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Despite the rain which fell at intervals on Saturday last, the excellent condition of the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's green at…

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